PMS ReliefIf you suffer from pre-menstrual syndrome, the possibility of getting relief
from these symptoms sounds too good to be true.
I've suffered from PMS since I was a teenager. The menstrual cramps were so
bad, I'd spend the day doubled up in bed, in pain. My Literature teacher too
suffered these things. Being in an all girls school, we'd talk freely about
girl's problems. Our teacher told us how she coped. What worked for her. A hot
water bottle clutched against the abdomen brings that much needed relief.
Mom's friend sold health supplements and suggested I try Evening Primrose
oil. I dutifully took those oil filled capsules everyday. Mom realized it before
I did. That I stopped complaining about those cramps. After becoming a mom
myself, those cramps went away. Childbirth did me some good.
Lately, I've been getting PMS again. Husband's the first one to notice it. He
can tell when my next period is coming as a week or more before it comes, I get
unbearable to live with, according to him. I didn't really notice it but he said
my behavior turned nasty.
It has been getting worse. Now I feel the depression and awful mood swings.
It gets worse each month.
A few years back, when the mood swings weren't so bad, I dealt with them
using aromatherapy. I'd massage into my wrists relaxing balancing blend, 1 drop rose
essential oil with 1 drop chamomile
essential oil in 5ml of olive oil and inhale the fragrance. It helped to
some extent.
PMS is about hormonal imbalance. I'm too aware my hormones have gone wacky.
Yes, I've been under heavy stress for years and I guess that must have finally
driven my hormones nuts. Or it could be because of *shudder* aging.
Another clear sign of this hormonal imbalance is my horrible acne breakout.
Worse or as bad as in my teens. I remember as a teenager, going to a doctor with
a terrible bout of flu once and one look at me had the doctor treating me for
acne instead of my cold. Now it is so awful, looking in the mirror gives me
nightmares. Hubby says I look like a cross between Freddy Krugar and Miss Piggy.
Isn't that great for a woman's self esteem?
Still, he has a point. The entire lower half of my face is covered with
painful red pimples, many of them filled with pus. Acne on the chin and
the lower half of the face is also hormonal. That with the terrible PMS mood
swings, depression points clearly to hormonal imbalance.
Out of desperation, I headed to the pharmacy for more evening primrose oil.
Taking 1 pill a day at 1000mg per pill had no effect on my PMS anymore. I upped
my dosage to 4 pills a day, or 4000 mg of evening primrose oil (beyond the
maximum recommended dosage but I really don't care anymore) and found some
relief. Then I put on weight. I'm already fat enough as it is. Taking
supplements of an additional 4 grams of pure fat (evening primrose oil is stil
OIL) everyday would definitely make me fatter.
I've been surfing the web, researching on some interesting supplements for
women. Two caught my attention for their potential health benefits. Especially
in the area of PMS.
The first is Provestra.
I read several cases of women who took this female libido supplement to actually
treat their PMS. The thing that excites me is that after 3 months, their PMS
symptoms, mood swings, cramps and all vanished. By then, their libido went
through the roof but their husbands weren't complaining. If this thing can get
rid of PMS or provide significant relief from the depression, mood swings and
hopefully acne, I don't care what it does to my libido. Just balance my hormones
and I'll be a regular customer.
I actually bought a box to try out and copied down the list of ingredients
from the back of the package to study. The details are at provestra
- libido enhancer or vitamin supplement? I've been taking it for 2 weeks.
Cutting back the evening primrose oil but it is still too soon to see any
effects on PMS yet. Those who reported success in PMS relief had been taking it
for 3 months. As for the libido bit, my husband's wondering what's gotten into
me. I told him I got supplements to treat my PMS which he is really glad I'm
doing something about. He just doesn't know these PMS supplements are female
libido enhancers. Anyway there's no fear of ending up as a nymphomaniac with
these supplements. They just make your body more sensitive to touch. Everything
seems the same but when your husband wants it, you'll be ready very quickly and
the sensations would be more intense. then again, I've been on it for only 2
weeks. According to the website, the full effect on libido would be seen after 3
weeks but so far, so good. Would only know the full effect on PMS after 3
months.
So far, I haven't found anything about Provestra
getting rid of acne, but if it balances the hormones, it might help. Can't
expect too much as that supplement is marketed purely as a female libido
supplement. Their site and the ads seem to talk only about the libido enhancing
part of it, though part of the way it works is by balancing the hormones.
If it doesn't work on my acne, there is an acne system I might try out if my acne still does not clear.
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PMS Control for Women A Systematic Approach to Mood, Water & Appetite Balance.
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PMS Relief Eases Common Symptoms of PMS. Many women experience the unpleasant effects of PMS every month. Rainbow Light's PMS Relief™ formula eases common symptoms of PMS to help you feel your best every day. It combines focused nutritional support with a high-potency herbal formula that draws from botanical traditions from around the world, featuring: Over 3,000 mg of herbs that address: 1. liver detoxification, such as dandelion, 2. mood such as St. John's wort, 3. menstrual regulation, such as black cohosh, 4. cramping, such as corydalis, 5. fatigue, such as bai-zhu attractylodes, 6. water retention, such as poria, and 7. digestion, such as ginger. Nutrients helpful for PMS. Vitamin B-6 and vitamin E have both been shown effective in addressing symptoms of PMS such as negative mood, headache, water retention, fatigue, and breast tenderness. Magnesium plays a key role in muscular relaxation, so it is useful for cramping. Chromium supports a healthy blood sugar balance, reducing sugar cravings.
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Menstrual Cramps Tabs Hyland's Menstrual Cramps is a traditional homeopathic formula for the relief of symptoms of cramps associated with the menstrual period. Working without contraindications or side effects, Hyland's Menstrual Cramps stimulates your body's natural healing response to relieve symptoms. Hyland's Menstrual Cramps can be used in conjunction with other medications. Relief of symptoms of menstrual cramping, especially those which radiate, are made better by pressure and heat, and are made worse by motion.
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PMS Formerly Hyland's #24, Hyland's PMS is a traditional homeopathic formula for the relief of symptoms of painful menstruation, cramping and irritability associated with the menstrual period. Working without contraindications or side effects, Hyland's PMS stimulates your body's natural healing response to relieve symptoms. Hyland's PMS can be used in conjunction with other medications.
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PMS Formerly Hyland's #24, Hyland's PMS is a traditional homeopathic formula for the relief of symptoms of painful menstruation, cramping and irritability associated with the menstrual period. Working without contraindications or side effects, Hyland's PMS stimulates your body's natural healing response to relieve symptoms. Hyland's PMS can be used in conjunction with other medications.
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There's a herb that's been taking the beauty industry by the storm. A well
kept beauty secret by the women in Thailand has now come out in the open. It is
used in traditional medicine to treat older women with menopause and for younger
women who want to look more womanly. It is known as the fountain of youth of the
locals because of its rejuvenating effects on the body. That herb is pueraria mirifica.
It caught the eye of the beauty industry when it was found that female lab
monkeys who took the herb regularly grew bigger breasts. With the amount of
money women spend on breast augmentation surgery, dollar signs flash in the eyes
of the business people in Japan and Europe as well, with everyone scrambling to
create beauty products based on this herb. It makes skin look younger and firmer
and enlarges the breasts, so there is a slew of skin care products and breast
enhancing products coming up in the market based on this herb. It's effect can
also be seen in healthier hair. It also eases PMS symptoms and reduces water
retention during the menstrual cycles. In a number of case
studies I came across, prolonged use of pueraria
mirifica cleared the skin. I emailed a supplier of pueraria mirifica
whether it would help with acne and they sent me a write up on how to keep skin
healthy. Thought it might be useful to you.
Actually, pueraria mirifica
is rich in miroestrol and deoxymiroestrol, both phytoestrogens with potent
estrogen effects. In fact, they are very similar to estradiol, the foremost
human estrogen, which explains the ability of this herb to enlarge the breasts.
It also has a very high isoflavone content. A potential herb to try for PMS
relief or for relief from menopause symptoms.
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